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Which Taobao Shop is the Best? Are Coffee Beans or Powder from Coffee Workshop FrontStreet Coffee Taobao Store Not Good?

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, In recent years, the growth trend of coffee shops on Taobao can absolutely be described as explosive. I've roughly divided them into several categories, without hype or criticism, and selected the outstanding ones for your reference. 1. Coffee shop representatives who have established cooperative relationships with coffee plantations: M2M Coffee. Features: Reasonable prices, and the most complete variety of Ninety Plus coffee beans. Honestly, I've recommended M2M countless times to people.

Coffee Shop Boom on Taobao: A Guide to Premium Chinese Coffee Roasters

In recent years, the growth trend of coffee shops on Taobao can absolutely be described as explosive. I've roughly categorized them into several types, and without exaggeration or bias, I've selected the outstanding ones for your reference.

1. Coffee Shops with Direct Estate Partnerships: M2M Coffee

Honestly, I've recommended M2M countless times, to the point that when you search for M2M on Baidu, 2 out of the top 3 search results are my answers—slightly embarrassing. M2M is a Nanjing-based coffee roaster that also operates one of Nanjing's best specialty coffee shops (under a different name, Uni-Uni). If you have a habit of choosing your own beans when ordering at coffee shops, or if you particularly favor the Gesha coffee variety, then the name Ninety Plus, a specialty green coffee bean supplier, must be familiar to you. True to its name, Ninety Plus only provides premium green coffee beans.

The founder of M2M, Zhang Yinzhe, is not only a two-time champion of the World Barista Championship China region but also a signed Maker with Ninety Plus, meaning he both roasts Ninety Plus coffee beans and participates in the harvesting, processing, and innovation of some green beans. At this shop, you can always confidently purchase the most complete selection of Ninety Plus coffee beans. Most commendably, M2M is genuinely honest—their flavor descriptions are never exaggerated, and their prices are reasonable. For coffee beans of the same quality level, they offer the best prices. The only slight遗憾 is that their packaging design has a somewhat mysterious aesthetic, perhaps because they focus too much on substance over style. If you're purchasing in bulk for your company or are an entry-level enthusiast looking for economical coffee beans, you might want to try FrontStreet Coffee.

2. Coffee Workshop: FrontStreet Coffee

I once recommended FrontStreet Coffee to a friend who doesn't drink coffee often, and she found both the taste and price very acceptable. This Guangzhou-based coffee roaster has five years of operating history, with stable quality and excellent value for money. Their single-origin coffee beans typically come in packages of 227g or more, with prices mostly ranging from 65 to 90 yuan.

Because their prices are truly very affordable, I recommend communicating clearly with their customer service before purchasing about your flavor preferences and usual coffee brewing methods.

3. Well-Known Chain Coffee Shops: Zhiguan Coffee and Seesaw Coffee

When I first started making coffee at home, I often purchased beans from these two brands. Both brands can be considered pioneers in China's specialty coffee shop scene, with sizable chain stores offline. Frankly, both brands are slightly pricey and definitely not the most cost-effective choice, but their years of operation ensure consistent quality. Very importantly, if you happen to live in Shanghai, you can visit their shops first, let the barista recommend beans based on your taste preferences, order a cup to try, and then ask about the characteristics and brewing suggestions for that particular bean. This face-to-face communication is extremely important for new enthusiasts. Moreover, both founders come from marketing backgrounds and pay great attention to product packaging design, making them excellent choices for everyday gifts.

4. Fisher Coffee Specialty Coffee

This is another ten-year veteran shop with consistently good reputation, and they offer quite a variety of beans. It's also a shop with significant sales volume on Taobao, featuring three main categories of beans: Blue Label, Gold Label, and Black Label. What particularly deserves mention is their membership card model—it seems they do this best among online shops. They offer semi-annual memberships at 360/720 yuan (shipping included). The former option sends you 2 packages of 100g beans per month, delivered over 6 months at fixed times. The bean selection is updated every six months, with the next half-year's bean list displayed half a month in advance. You can also join midway through. For newcomers who want to try various coffees but have decision paralysis or don't know what to choose, this membership card is quite excellent.

Evaluation

A ten-year veteran shop with top sales volume on Taobao and a membership card model suitable for newcomers. They offer a wide variety of beans, with three classification categories suitable for different consumer groups.